5 minutes ago, carolineg said:

I always thought Ellie was a pit stop for the inevitable Spixie reunion.  I am not even close to a Spinelli/Maxie fan, but I thought that was where the show was going, especially once they had that kid.

KS is good when she is good.  I think she has great comedic timing, but she's looked haggard and ill for so long.  The show dresses her horribly, her makeup is awful, her stories are bad.  She could use a rest for sure.  Not forever, but at least some months without her.

I think that was the case until BA decided to leave. Once they committed to the alternative with Ellie I really liked those two together. Spinelli matured with Ellie and this is all a major step back.

I could say so much about KS and how she's weathered the recent years but I've said it all before. She's spent. She needs to be gone for a long time, for her sake and the show's.

7 minutes ago, Vee said:

I think that was the case until BA decided to leave. Once they committed to the alternative with Ellie I really liked those two together. Spinelli matured with Ellie and this is all a major step back.

I could say so much about KS and how she's weathered the recent years but I've said it all before. She's spent. She needs to be gone for a long time, for her sake and the show's.

Why did BA even leave?  To be SBu's sidekick forever lol?  BA has toned down his Spinelli obnoxiousness slightly, but what other gig is he ever going to get lol.  I agree about Ellie.  I would take her back over half the cast now.

I hate to be that person that shades people's mental/physical health issues, but the show has bent over backwards to accommodate Kirsten Storms and I am not sure it's helping her or the show as well.   She just seems very spent like you said and not in the MB/Kemo of I given up trying way.  Just very tired.

2 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Why did BA even leave?  To be SBu's sidekick forever lol?  BA has toned down his Spinelli obnoxiousness slightly, but what other gig is he ever going to get lol.  I agree about Ellie.  I would take her back over half the cast now.

I hate to be that person that shades people's mental/physical health issues, but the show has bent over backwards to accommodate Kirsten Storms and I am not sure it's helping her or the show as well.   She just seems very spent like you said and not in the MB/Kemo of I given up trying way.  Just very tired.

He went off contract in early 2013

8 minutes ago, John said:

He went off contract in early 2013

His choice though, right?  

19 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Why did BA even leave?

I have no idea. I do think the plan in 2012-2013 was always to reunite Spixie but BA leaving changed that. Regardless, Ellie and Spinelli worked and evolved the character and I have no patience for Spixie now.

People love to get super offended when you talk about KS' many, many issues which are not a secret. But the fact is I think it would be better for her and for the character to take a long break and take care of herself. I watch her now and it feels exploitative.

23 minutes ago, carolineg said:

His choice though, right?  

I believe so cause he said he was open to recurring if GH needed him

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7 minutes ago, Vee said:

I have no idea. I do think the plan in 2012-2013 was always to reunite Spixie but BA leaving changed that. Regardless, Ellie and Spinelli worked and evolved the character and I have no patience for Spixie now.

People love to get super offended when you talk about KS' many, many issues which are not a secret. But the fact is I think it would be better for her and for the character to take a long break and take care of herself. I watch her now and it feels exploitative.

Soaps/Soap press is so bizarre in that way.  It's clear KS has had a lot of very public issues with substance/illness/mental health and if she was a bigger star it would be on TMZ.   I am not sure why there is a reason to protect her and other soap stars by the insular soap media.  The poor girl has been acting since she was a little kid.  She can take a break.  I am sure she has some money in the bank since she hasn't really stopped working in 20 years.

Spixie was always a cute idea.  They were fresh and different for a minute until they weren't.  I just think Spixie might be a good way to anchor Maxie now if we insist on keeping her.

 

I just watched the Riche episode.  The empathy they showed MB was pretty incredible.  No matter what I think of Sonny or MB’s ego, that was very generous and human, in a business that usually treats everyone as replaceable.  Makes me miss her even more at GH.

Edited December 5, 20214 yr by titan1978

19 minutes ago, titan1978 said:

I just watched the Riche episode.  The empathy they showed MB was pretty incredible.  No matter what I think of Sonny or MB’s ego, that was very generous and human, in a business that usually treats everyone as replaceable.  Makes me miss her even more at GH.

It's very interesting to hear their stories.   WR and SC must have really saw something in MB as it doesn't even seem like he auditioned.  Clearly, they weren't wrong, but I have heard the Damian story before and I just can't imagine him as Damian.  

After The Wendy Riche Interview, I wish Claire Labine was alive and go take part in one of MB's State of Mind

Happy to be entering the December episodes now.

And since I didn't want to post it in the November thread...interesting how Drew coming back has up-ended the whole ELQ stocks again just when Valentin thought he was getting payback on Brooklyn. Can't say that does not intrigue me to see if Ned can get Scout's share back in house. 

 

But I like for Qs tales. 

Does this show seriously think that just because we liked Jason and Britt together that we’ll like Sonny and Britt together too?

Edited December 6, 20214 yr by AbcNbc247

I figured Drew was going to be Jason's replacement but it turns out it's Britt. She's Carly and Sonny's new BFF. 😂

Willow is the one who (this time) listens through an open door to hear that Sonny & Nina were an item in Nixon Falls?